The Thai clinch in MMA: head control, knees and escapes
The Thai plum clinch in MMA: hand and elbow position, knees to the body and head, adapting it against the cage and around takedowns, and how to escape it.
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MMA technical and learning library: disciplines, techniques, glossary, breakdowns.
In short
- Techniques explained step by step: positioning, sequence, the mistakes that cost the position.
- Sorted by discipline, level and type: technique page, beginner guide, glossary.
- New to the sport? Start with the MMA guide.
The teep in MMA: the push kick that controls distance
The teep, Muay Thai’s push kick, in MMA: how to throw it, targets, defensive and offensive uses, the kick to the face, and mistakes to avoid.
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The low kick in MMA: technique, calf kicks and defense
The low kick in MMA: hip rotation, where to land it, the calf kick that changed the UFC, and how to defend with checks, retreats and counters.
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The jab in MMA: technique, variations and how to use it in the cage
The jab in MMA: mechanics, retraction, variations such as the double jab and body jab, and why MMA stance changes the way you throw it compared with boxing.
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The single leg takedown in MMA: entries, finishes and wrestling chains
The single leg takedown in MMA: entries from strikes and the clinch, the main finishes, working against the cage, and the defenses you need to know.
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The sprawl in MMA: the fundamental takedown defense
The sprawl, MMA’s basic defense against the double leg and single leg: hip position, timing, counters from the front headlock, and drills to make it automatic.
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The double leg takedown in MMA: technique, setups and common mistakes
The double leg takedown in MMA, step by step: level change, penetration step, finishes, the mistakes that get you guillotined, and drills to build it.
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How to Start MMA After 30: A Complete Beginner’s Guide
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The Triangle Choke in MMA: Technique, Execution and Famous Examples
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The Rear Naked Choke in MMA: Technique, Execution and Famous Examples
Read →The Academy brings together MMA techniques explained step by step, in a format that serves both the practitioner discovering them and the one who wants to understand what they already do. Each page starts from a real fight situation and describes the positioning, the sequence of the movement and the mistakes that cost the submission or the position.
Content is sorted by discipline, by level and by type: technique page, beginner guide or glossary entry. Browse by discipline: wrestling, Muay Thai and boxing. New to the sport? Start with our MMA guide.
Every technical piece goes through two reviewers before publication: a certified instructor validates the teaching and the progression, and an active practitioner checks that the description matches what actually happens on the mat. The details of this process are public on the methodology page.